Petemitchell2
Fresh Freak
Surgery Date: 01/18/2012
Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass
From:: UMASS Medical Massachusetts
Posts: 28
Me and my friend Corey Haim just before he passed
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« on: January 24, 2012, 07:36:53 PM » |
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Hi Evaryone!
I am 6 days post op and still feeling the pain! Working on the first 3 weeks of carnation and clear liquids. Going great so far! I have my first post op check-up next Monday. Started this quest about a year ago with the classes, research, soul searching and going for it. Certainly can't wait for the pain to go away at this point! Along with my gastric bypass i had hyatal hernia surgery. Must be doing things right since my scale has me down 8 lbs in 6 days! I am so happy to have found this forum and the pod casts today! Those hosts are hilarious!
Im going to poke around on here for a whilee and get educated! I will beef up my profile later this week!
Pete Mitchell
Westminster Mass
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Indykitty
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 12/15/2008
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 4783
I'm going to be a diamond, some day...
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« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2012, 07:44:13 PM » |
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Welcome and congratulations to you! and I hope your recovery is smooth and quick.  |
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shepkatt
Honey Badger don't give a sh*t
Administrator
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 11/17/2003
Surgery Type: RNY
Posts: 3189
WLS ain't for wussies
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« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 08:11:42 PM » |
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Welcome to BTV.. Just take it slow.. Surgery is a big deal and it takes awhile to start feeling normal again.. Looking forward to following your progress.
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I enjoy fine chocolate.. cheese and being on time. I am Switzerland!
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baka
Mr. Wizard of Protein
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 07-27-09
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Surf City, CA
Posts: 4927
Tuo Ku Zi, Fang Pi
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« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 10:37:52 PM » |
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ATTN Freshly Pouched Freaks: Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!
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lesliethequeen
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: September 19, 2011
Surgery Type: Roux-N-Y
From:: Citrus Heights, CA
Posts: 955
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« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2012, 11:10:34 PM » |
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Starting Weight:307 Current Weight: 180.0 Everything you want in the world is just right outside your comfort zone, everything...Jamie Le |
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OperThinMint
Super Freak
Surgery Date: October 18, 2011
Surgery Type: Lap RNY
From:: Seattle WA
Posts: 173
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2012, 11:29:14 PM » |
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Welcome, Pete! Glad to hear you are doing well. You've found a great place for support and great information. Be gentle with yourself while you heal.
Jo
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100 pounds gone!
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auntb
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 8-25-09
Surgery Type: rny
From:: southeast michigan
Posts: 2184
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2012, 01:53:05 AM » |
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Welcome aboard!
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If of the many truths you choose but one and follow it blindly it will become a falsehood and you a fanatic.
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ttowe
BTV Hostess and Future star of Chihuahua Hoarders / Licked to Death by cuteness
Administrator
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: July 4, 2004
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Santee, CA
Posts: 4616
BTV Bling
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2012, 07:21:54 AM » |
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Welcome to BTV. Like everyone says...take it easy. Guts rearranged takes time to heal.
Ask any question and this group will have an answer for you.
Need a lift of spirit or a poor baby...we'll give it to you.
Toni
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Hello.. My name is Toni.. And I am a chihuahua addict.
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David Schronce
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: Dec 6, 2010
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 825
Bariatric Food Dude
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2012, 07:48:18 AM » |
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Great to have you join us Pete. If you are like most of us you'll have a million questions as you start your journey. Fell free to ask anything here. There are no taboo's - just check out the "Let's talk poop" discussion! I promise you, one of us has already been there and has some advice. These are great, caring folks and I'm sure you'll be comfortable with them.
After you get to the REAL food stage, check out the recipe section. There's a LOT of good food there that is not only healthy for us but also TASTY!
g'luck!!
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Seht
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: January 22, 2008
Surgery Type: RnY
Posts: 759
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2012, 03:00:45 PM » |
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Welcome Pete,
Good luck with the next few weeks while you are still recovering. I hope it is a smooth journey for you.
Scott
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"The one thing I want to leave my children is an honorable name." "It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
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meggymay
Fresh Freak
Surgery Date: December 27, 2011
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Elizabeth, Colorado
Posts: 3
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2012, 03:35:40 PM » |
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Congratulations! This is a wonderful place and you can learn a lot from everyone here, I certainly have. Hang in there, it just keeps getting better.
Mary
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Jabba2Halle
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 3/3/11
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: So. California
Posts: 760
Jabba no more.
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2012, 09:40:38 PM » |
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Welcome aboard! Look forward to reading about your experience.
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"We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated." MAngelou "It's not a miracle cure. It's up to you to lose the weight." Henry,My 600lb Life
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Cheryl Damon
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 4/18/11
Surgery Type: Sleeve Gastrectomy
From:: Caddo Mills, TX
Posts: 265
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2012, 02:54:33 PM » |
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Welcome! Take care of yourself and let us know how you are doing when you feel up to it.
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Taking it a day at a time. |
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lolita1971
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: March 09, 2009
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Manteca/Newark, California
Posts: 418
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« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2012, 09:02:35 PM » |
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Happy Birthday to YOU! YEAH!  Now you will have two birthdates to celebrate and trust me...you will. It really is a new birth, with new experiences, new struggles and new accomplishments. It's like going back to school and having to learn how to live your new life (but the good thing is that we don't get graded, unless you count your lab results). Welcome Home to BTV. |
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imeesh424
Fresh Freak
Surgery Date: March 2012
Surgery Type: VSG
From:: CT
Posts: 46
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« Reply #14 on: January 28, 2012, 04:36:17 AM » |
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Welcome Pete! You've found the best WLS community here at BTV. If you havent had the chance to watch all the shows yet they are sooo informative & funny. Best of luck & keep us posted!
Michelle
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Petemitchell2
Fresh Freak
Surgery Date: 01/18/2012
Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass
From:: UMASS Medical Massachusetts
Posts: 28
Me and my friend Corey Haim just before he passed
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« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2012, 06:23:21 AM » |
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Hi guys!
Thanks for the great welcome! Spending much time reading posts and watching the pod casts! Once i get my question list ready i am sure ill keep you all busy!! Just a couple quickies:
Reminder...i am post surgery by 10 days
1. Ive noticed my skin is yellowish around some of my incisions. Is this your basic bruising? The yellowish areas are about the size of baseballs. Is this something you guys have experienced?
2. My list of clear liquids from the hospital includes G2 (gatorade). It is very low calorie but has 7 grams of sugar per 8 ounces. It ha sucrose instead oh the hiigh fructose corn syrup. Are those 7 grrams of sugar ok? I dont have my dietiician appointment for another 10 days so i figure i ask you guys.
Thanks
Pete
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lolita1971
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: March 09, 2009
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Manteca/Newark, California
Posts: 418
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« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2012, 08:22:19 AM » |
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Bruising? Yes, remember they did cut you open and moved those laproscopic probes and organs everywhere, of course you are going to bruise but it will go away in a few weeks.
Sugar, try to stay under 3 grams for a while so that you don't dump. Well, then again you may need a little sugar to clear your bowls (prune juice mixed with plenty of water). Perhaps you may want to ask your doctor/nutritionist what they would like for you to do.
Kaiser in Northern California had us on jello, strained cream soups for the first few days and then on to a protein drink with less than 3 grams of sugar. For me (remember everyone is different) the creamy chocolate drinks I used to love before the surgery I could no longer tolerate and had to buy the prepared IsoPure clear protein drinks until I tolerate the other protein drinks again.
The videos are great. I know that I take my smart phone to work and when I need a reminder before sliding into old habits, I just play one of Btv videos from Utube and remind myself that I'm not alone and to get my rear in gear. I screw-up a lot, but that's what support groups are great for.
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David Schronce
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: Dec 6, 2010
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Wilmington, NC
Posts: 825
Bariatric Food Dude
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« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2012, 09:36:31 AM » |
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They actually have me Orange Juice the day after my surgery. Thank goodness I knew not to drink it. Stay away from the gatorade. You only need that kind of thing if you are an athlete working out in hot weather. Water is your friend. Crystal Light if you need some flavor, but stay away from the fruit juice flavors, lemonade and orange, initially as they are a little acidic.
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Petemitchell2
Fresh Freak
Surgery Date: 01/18/2012
Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass
From:: UMASS Medical Massachusetts
Posts: 28
Me and my friend Corey Haim just before he passed
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« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2012, 09:48:52 AM » |
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Thanks!!!
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HopenToBeThin
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: Pouch Date 6/15/09
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: KY
Posts: 2811
We lost 246 in 9 mths - 3/13/10
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« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2012, 01:38:52 PM » |
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Hi Pete,
Powerade Zero has electrolites and 0 carbs. There is also a drink called Cytrosport (probably not spelled right) that you can get at your local vitamin shoppe, usually in the cold case. The watermelon is pretty good and they have prot in them. Stay hydrated!
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Indykitty
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: 12/15/2008
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 4783
I'm going to be a diamond, some day...
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« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2012, 10:44:51 PM » |
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I love the Powerade Zero and it does help keep your electrolytes up...
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lesliethequeen
Grand Poohbah of Freaks
Surgery Date: September 19, 2011
Surgery Type: Roux-N-Y
From:: Citrus Heights, CA
Posts: 955
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« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2012, 11:34:54 PM » |
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Hey, Pete, just a question or two (One is never enough, is it?  ) I am so darn nosy... Are you home and being taken care of by somebody loving and kind? Do you have a good support system? Relatives, friends? How are you feeling? Are you on full liquids yet? Just trying to get a handle on your situation...Oh, you put that you had Gastric Bypass, is that a Roux-N-Y? How are you feeling? Still in pain? I had a lot of pain,some people have none at all...it does get better, so hang in there! Hope you are doing better, Leslie |
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Petemitchell2
Fresh Freak
Surgery Date: 01/18/2012
Surgery Type: Gastric Bypass
From:: UMASS Medical Massachusetts
Posts: 28
Me and my friend Corey Haim just before he passed
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« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2012, 05:20:44 AM » |
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Hi Queenie!
Yup I am very lucky to have a great fiance and family behind me on this venture! Full support! Currently I am on liquids and Carnation instant breakfast. Upon discharge, i was given orders to drink roughly 16 hours a day. I start with a 4 ounce carnation instant breakfast. This is alternated with 6 to 8 oz of clear liquids. The clear liquids can be water, broth, Crystal light, jello, ect. The papers say "low sugar." that was why i was questioning the low sugar G2. I am consuming 32oz of carnation/2% milk per day along with roughly 48 plus oz of the clear liquids. I do this until Feb 10th when i see my dietician. Then i will move too the next step of soft foods. Prior to the surgery, I had gone thru roughly 6 months of pre training prior to surgery. My group would meet once a week. We saw dieticians, psychologists, surgeons ect.
I can not read my doctors hand writing to tell you the specific kind of gastric bypass. We just always just called it that. He went in and cut the top part of my stomach off stapling up the old stomach and new small pouch. He then took the small intestines and attached them to the pouch. He also fixed my hiatal hernia while he was at it. Pain is ok. Currently i feel pain if i have to bend over at all or twist. I feel it if i cough or forget to take tiny sips! Rarely i will get a shooting pain when just sitting there. At times i feel pain around my laproscopic holes or if i rub against the staples. My doctor gave me percocets to take every 4 hours for pain but have not used them much. When i wake up iin morning i have taken one because i wake up pretty sore. I will take one at night before bed for same reason. I Have not needed any during the day. I have been sleeping in a very comfortable recliner in my "man room". Laying in the flat bed causes some pain still. Plus i am a chronic belly sleeper. I am afraid I could damage something sleeping on my stomach. So far so good. I have my first followup with my doctor tomorrow! Ill let everyone know how it goes tomorrow!
Pete
Sorry for miss spellings. Doing this from my ipod and it seeems like the spell check doesnt work in a forum.
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ItsUIC
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: 3/11/10
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: The Poconos, PA
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« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2012, 06:46:02 AM » |
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Glad to see you here Pete. Congrats on starting the next phase of your life!
Sleeping (position) will get easier day by day. I'm not a back sleeper but initially it
helped to place a pillow under the knees then as I graduated to the side I hugged
a pillow against my belly. Before you know it you'll be sleeping in your usuall position.
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Sean
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. --Confucius--
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lolita1971
Royal Freakness
Surgery Date: March 09, 2009
Surgery Type: RNY
From:: Manteca/Newark, California
Posts: 418
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« Reply #24 on: January 29, 2012, 09:10:01 AM » |
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Hi Peter, I know you didn't have the surgery where I had, but please take a look at this link in regards to what we were given as a guidline so that perhaps you can just learn more and maybe take with you when you see your nutritionist. This talks about from what to expect, vitamins, food, support groups...it's just something to read and maybe take into consideration. Sending warm thoughts. http://www.permanente.net/homepage/kaiser/pages/d18071-top.html |
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